Isaac Campbell Kidd

I served with Isaac Campbell Kidd, Jr. as a new U.S. Navy Yoeman on the J-5 Plans and Ops staff at CINCPAC, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii 1958-1960. I was just 18. "Ike" junior honored his father with an outstanding Naval career of his own, becoming a 4 star Admiral and narrowly missed becoming CNO himself. He had a great influence on my life. I met his son once when I gave him a ride home from Punahou School. I believe he had a good Naval career as well, I think rising to the rank of Captain. A great family. Lou Miles LTC, U.S. Army (Ret.) Salt Lake City, Utah

Medal of Honor citation: "For conspicuous devotion to duty, extraordinary courage, and complete disregard of his own life, during the attack on the Fleet in Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii, by Japanese Forces on December 7, 1941. He immediately went to the bridge and as Commander Battleship Division ONE, courageously discharged his duties as Senior Officer Present Afloat until the USS ARIZONA, his Flagship, blew up from magazine explosions and a direct bomb hit on the bridge, which resulted in the loss of his life."